cause and effect ultimately help shape the narrative. The Godfather’s long narrative span‚ covers a very significant time in American history‚ and centers around the idiosyncrasy of family. The film is told entirely within the closed world of the Corleone family‚ which creates sympathy for the main characters‚ who otherwise would be considered evil. Coppola draws the audience into the Godfather’s world by divulging into each of the characters personalities‚ following them through every significant
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and vendettas. At the heart of this tragic story is Michael Corleone‚ the son of Don Vito Corleone. In the beginning of the film Michael has just gotten back from the war and he’s a hero‚ who tries to disassociate himself from his family‚ due to their illegal activities. That is until his father gets shot and he is practically forced to run the family. He is the definition of a tragic hero. The film opens on a big day in the Corleone family‚ the wedding of the Don’s daughter. Within this opening
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is when they take over. 2001: Space Odyssey will forever be missed. I once saw a man. His name was Timothy James Vamanos. His name will always perpetually be with us till the end of space and time. Our class likes to adress to him as Don “Tim” Corleone Vamanos. So one morning Tim wakes on his bed‚ on his bed right next to his box of bleach. Clorox was his favorite brand. He got up‚ drank 5 jugs full‚ and then went to his underground lair filled with stolen
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Matthew Grange Miss Bohanon Comp 1 March 21‚ 2013 The Legacy of Michael Corleone Have you ever heard someone say that the book is always better than the movie? Most avid readers hold this belief to be indubitably true. In most cases‚ the differences between the book and the movie are minute. However‚ one movie series based on a book has three astronomical differences that change the entire message conveyed by the writer. Even though said franchise is considered a cult classic and has been
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Exploring Good vs Evil: The Godfather vs The Untouchables Good vs. Evil‚ a universal theme seen throughout the history of story telling‚ can find itself to be especially malleable and suprising in the modern gangster movie. In the classic depiction of this struggle‚ the Gangster was looked upon as the criminal‚ the bad guy‚ while today this is not always the case. In this paper I will be explaining the early gangster films restrictions on who could be good or evil‚ and then introduce the two
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films of the genre. It will discuss how the cultural views of the director‚ along with set stereotypes surrounding femininity and family‚ affect the portrayal of the women involved within the Corleone family. Rather than examining the dominant discourse first‚ this study will instead examine the role of Mama Corleone. Leitch suggests that "patriarchal films neutralize the potential
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played the crook Johny Boy alongside Harvey Keitel’s in Mean Streets (1973). In 1974 De niro had a pivotal role in Francis Ford Copolla’s The Godfather part II‚ playing young Vito Corleone. His performance earned him his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. De Niro and Marlon Brando who played older Vito Corleone in the first film are the only actors to have won Oscars portraying the same fictional character. Brando and De Niro came together onscreen for the only time in The Score (2001)
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have that kind of impact on someone’s opinion is greatly directed. Francis Ford Coppola made a huge impact on the movie to make sure it had that kind of impact. The movie Godfather centers around the don Vito Corleone who is also the head of the Corleone family mafia which is based in New York. Corleone is at the wedding on his daughter (Connie). Corleone’s youngest son (Michael) is also present at the wedding after coming back from World War II. Michael doesn’t seem to be interested in the family business
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The Baptism scene is arguably the most famous scene in film and also a great piece of cinematic history. The scene takes place right after Vito dies and Michael realizes that he is going to lead the Corleone family. He also realizes that there is going to be a full fledged war between the five families. In this scene we see Michael Corleone getting baptized along with his sister’s four month old baby whom‚ Michael is also about to become Godfather. As we see them both receiving their sacraments
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where he plays a junkie who gets trapped in the ups and downs of dealing heroin. 1) This performance led him into the role that would propel him to greatness‚ the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather. 2) The network executives didn’t want Pacino to play the youngest son to Marlon Brando’s Vito Corleone‚ but at the insistence of Brando‚ and director Francis Ford Coppola‚ Al won the part. 1) This was the first of four consecutive Oscar nominations‚ and eight total for his
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